OIC secretary-general visits AJK, pays tribute to Kashmir martyrs

• OIC Secretary-General visited Azad Kashmir
• He laid a wreath at the Jammu and Kashmir Monument
• He met AJK President, PM and visit the Line of Control

MUZAFFARABAD: Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha on Sunday visited Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) during his visit to Pakistan.

The OIC Secretary-General laid a wreath at the Jammu and Kashmir Monument, built in memory of Kashmiri martyrs and their struggle. He paid his respects and offered Fateha for the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the Kashmir cause.

The Secretary-General also visited the Line of Control (LOC) Chakothi sector and met with families of Kashmiri victims of cross-border firing.

Taking place at the invitation of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, this is his first country visit since assuming office in November 2021.

During his visit, the OIC chief said Kashmir was on the top priority of the OIC’s agenda and he will submit a comprehensive assessment report on the human rights situation in Kashmir to member countries.

He was addressing a press conference after meeting AJK President and Prime Minister and a brief visit to the Line of Control (LOC) and refugee camps.

He said he was visiting AJK under the resolutions passed by the OIC contact group on Kashmir to assess the situation and will submit a comprehensive report to the group and Foreign Minister’s Council of the member countries and would like to seek permission from India to visit the other side of the LOC.

He said the purpose of his visit was to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir who were suffering for long time and assured them that OIC being a Muslim community was making constant efforts to find a solution to their issue in consultation with the world community.

He said during his visit to AJK, he met with people affected by Indian firing across LOC and refugees migrated from the Indian side of Kashmir due to atrocities to assess their problems and sufferings as to made part of his assessment report.

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